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filled in, and the Turtles return to the sea. A Logger- 

 head Turtle [Thalassochelys caretta] was seen swim- 

 ming in the lagoon at Mast Head, and a dead specimen 

 was found on the beach. The Loggerhead possesses 

 a more powerful beak than the Green Turtle, and its 

 carapace is beautifully marked. Many of the Turtles 



TURTLE, SLEEPING. 



examined were "old stagers," whose carapaces were 

 dotted with barnacles and limpets. When our supply 

 of fresh meat failed a Turtle was killed; judg- 

 ing by the toughness of its grilled flesh, the creature 

 was a centenarian. 



During several hours of the day the heat was so 

 great that one could not walk bare-footed on the 

 beach without discomfort; for the sand was almost 

 hot enough to blister the flesh. But the nights were 

 cool. Moonlight silvered the sea, and the white beach 



